Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 2nd, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov

Igor Zhdanov, the Minister of Youth and sports in Ukraine (2014-2019), a public and political figure, Maidan commandant during the Revolution of Dignity, member of the Maidan Council, candidate of political sciences, ATO volunteer, analyst of the NGO "Open Policy Foundation"

Informational Defense of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine on March 2nd, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The operational and tactical situation has not changed drastically; the enemy is attacking our country in all directions, but receives a heroic rebuff from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of 6 am on March 2nd, the Podil direction, the enemy is trying to continue the offensive attack on the borders of Horenychy, Hostomel, Demydiv, in the direction of Kyiv, to block the capital from the northern and northwestern sides.

In the northeastern direction, up to 17 BTGs (Beaver Tail Grip Safety) of the occupying forces, despite the human losses and destruction of equipment inflicted by the AFU, continue offensive operations to block Kyiv. The invaders were stopped in the areas of Kozelets, Bobrovytsia, and Makiiv.

Enemy troops with forces up to 2 BTGs make unsuccessful attempts to surround the heroic Ukrainian cities of Sumy, Lebedyn, and Okhtyrka.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction up to 16 BTGr continue the offensive operation in the direction of Krasnohrad and part of the forces, up to 4 BTGr, on Izyum. The invader suffered casualties and was stopped near the settlements of Bohodukhiv, Chuhuiiv, Shevchenkove. Enormous shelling of Kharkiv was carried out.

The enemy approached Kherson and tried to storm the city.

Russian occupation forces